Random Irritations

[Deleted member 15344]

But that is just factually wrong. If you're 5 minutes early, then you're 5 minutes early.

We were told in basic training that if something started at 10 we were expected to be there 10 mins early - so if you were 5 mins early you were actually 5 mins late

That’s the military for you

Hence why I always look to be at the e very least 10 mins early for anything

 

[Orikoru]

We were told in basic training that if something started at 10 we were expected to be there 10 mins early - so if you were 5 mins early you were actually 5 mins late

That’s the military for you

Hence why I always look to be at the e very least 10 mins early for anything

I wish my wife had the same attitude. Hers is more like, if you're only 15 minutes late you're 5 minutes early.

 

[Slime]

I wish my wife had the same attitude. Hers is more like, if you're only 15 minutes late you're 5 minutes early.

Is your wife a control freak?
Being regularly late is a trademark of control freaks.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I was always taught being ready for when something starts, and that means in place and ready to go, before the alloted time, is a mark of respect.

 

[cliveb]

I hate being late, and so does my wife.
But where we differ is that I allow plenty of leeway in case of unforeseen holdups.
My wife plans everything to the second, so when we're due somewhere it really frustrates me that she's not ready to go until the very last moment.
And my irritation really irritates her, of course.
But I have to admit that she's never late.

 

[NearHull]

But that is just factually wrong. If you're 5 minutes early, then you're 5 minutes early.

Perhaps grammatically correct, but my first drill instructor wasn’t renowned for the Queen’s English. His opening statement on day one..

’STAND STILL! My name is Cpl Swain, swain by name, swine by nature.’

 

[PJ87]

Perhaps grammatically correct, but my first drill instructor wasn’t renowned for the Queen’s English. His opening statement on day one..

’STAND STILL! My name is Cpl Swain, swain by name, swine by nature.’

Sounds like the poundshop lord flashheart

 

[HomerJSimpson]

When I went to High School, on the first day in the assembly for new pupils our head of year stood up and said my name is Mr King and contrary to what you have heard I am an utter * (*a word to represent a child born to parents who aren't married) and so you would do well not to cross me. He lived up to his word too

 

[Old Colner]

I wish my wife had the same attitude. Hers is more like, if you're only 15 minutes late you're 5 minutes early.

Mine is the same, I just tell her everything starts 15mins earlier that it actually does, saves a lot of arguments.

 

[PJ87]

Mine is the same, I just tell her everything starts 15mins earlier that it actually does, saves a lot of arguments.

I had this with a mate and golf

I always tell him we tee off half hour earlier than we do

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I had this with a mate and golf

I always tell him we tee off half hour earlier than we do

To be fair most of my golfing partners at the club are pretty good, mainly as the club introduced booked tee times so everyone knows when they are playing. It doesn't stop at least one every Saturday and Sunday galloping towards the first with laces undone, scrambling for tees and a balls

 

[Neilds]

To be fair most of my golfing partners at the club are pretty good, mainly as the club introduced booked tee times so everyone knows when they are playing. It doesn't stop at least one every Saturday and Sunday galloping towards the first with laces undone, scrambling for tees and a balls

Our group has a guy who is always late/just in time. He is a serving soldier - go figure

 

[NearHull]

Our group has a guy who is always late/just in time. He is a serving soldier - go figure

Poor briefing???

 

[fundy]

Talking of being late, the mate (not surprisingly a tradesman) whose paperwork arrived this morning on the deadline day for his tax return to be submitted, having been fined last year for being late!!!!

 

[GreiginFife]

Talking of being late, the mate (not surprisingly a tradesman) whose paperwork arrived this morning on the deadline day for his tax return to be submitted, having been fined last year for being late!!!!

HID decided to tell me last last night that her SA hasn't been done (despite me telling her since early December to get it done). So managed to rattle it through the system and get the payment made this morning. Unbelievable Jeff!

 

[Wilson]

People who talk when they should be listening - I’ve stopped fighting it and let them finish with an “If you say so" followed by a big laugh when it all goes wrong.

 

[Beezerk]

Had a call from my manager earlier, the 15 man engineering team is getting split into teams of 5, I’ll have 4 engineers to help out so they don’t pester the chief engineer too much. All great until he told me the names of the fellas in my team, one is a total joke, doesn’t do what he’s told and just makes excuse after excuse to leave site without fixing the job. I can feel my hair falling out already

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Had a call from my manager earlier, the 15 man engineering team is getting split into teams of 5, I’ll have 4 engineers to help out so they don’t pester the chief engineer too much. All great until he told me the names of the fellas in my team, one is a total joke, doesn’t do what he’s told and just makes excuse after excuse to leave site without fixing the job. I can feel my hair falling out already

I would be having the conversation with the manager and explaining your concerns (with examples) and asking if someone else can manage him. Don't ask don't get

 

[fundy]

HID decided to tell me last last night that her SA hasn't been done (despite me telling her since early December to get it done). So managed to rattle it through the system and get the payment made this morning. Unbelievable Jeff!

4 hours to get a draft done, handful of questions to ask and cant get him to answer the phone on site lol. Transfer deadline day going down to the wire style this one

 

[GreiginFife]

4 hours to get a draft done, handful of questions to ask and cant get him to answer the phone on site lol. Transfer deadline day going down to the wire style this one

His name’s not Harry Redknapp is it?